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Barbell Banded Back Squat
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Set a barbell on your upper back and loop bands from the floor to the bar's sleeves.
- 2Unrack the bar and stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3Brace your core and lower into a squat, fighting the increasing band tension.
- 4Descend until your hips drop below knee level.
- 5Drive through your heels to stand back up against the bands.
Coaching cues
- Brace hard against the bands
- Chest stays tall
- Drive through heels
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